California Bill Aims to Modernize Coastal Development Rules in Urban Transit-Rich Cities
New legislation is the first serious effort to reign in the Coastal Commission's purview over housing and transportation projects
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Traffic Safety or Culture War? Trump’s Desire to ‘Own The Libs’ Undermines Safety
Why is the federal government truly playing politics over rainbow crosswalks when human lives are at stake?
Santa Monica/West L.A. Leaders Urge Caltrans to Build “Ohio to Ohio” Bike Link With Santa Monica Boulevard Rehab
While Westside officials are pushing Caltrans to add some needed bike infrastructure, their logic contradicts the City of L.A.'s efforts to dodge implementing Measure HLA.
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Monday’s Headlines
Republicans keep trying to ruin high speed rail, paid car parking in the Southland, Safe Streets in Fresno and more...
StreetSmart Episode 13: Marty Beard, CEO of Hayden AI
On StreetSmart, Hayden.AI CEO Marty Beard discusses bus lane enforcement, data privacy, and what cities are learning from AI cameras.
Highway Projects Still Grab Biggest Share as California OK’s Nearly $1B in State Transportation Funding
But Transit and Active Transportation Get Boosts Too...
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Monterey Park to Draft Ballot Measure Banning Data Centers
After two months of heavy pushback from the community, elected officials now appear to have a united front against data center developers, and an imminent lawsuit from one of them.
Government by AI? Trump Administration Plans to Write Regulations Using Artificial Intelligence
The Transportation Department, which oversees the safety of airplanes, cars and pipelines, plans to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations. “We don’t need the perfect rule,” said DOT’s top lawyer. “We want good enough.”
Alameda Gets Award for its Bike Infrastructure
The staff at the city of Alameda has been working diligently for years on protected infrastructure. Now that work is getting national attention.
Talking Headways Podcast: Ed Roberts, Curb Cuts and the Origins of the Disability Movement
This week we’re joined by Professor Scot Danforth of Chapman University to discuss his book An Independent Man: Ed Roberts and the Fight for Disability Rights. We chat about the origins of the disability movement, and creating access for all.
Thursday’s Headlines
Retreats on car driver fees in San Diego, but the rest of the state is announcing good news.
Reimagining Freedom: How Older Adults Can Benefit from Connecting with Other Nondrivers
Seniors often struggle when it's time to give up the keys. But they're not alone.
